Shiva has found the ideal partner in Sati. She did not lack a sense of autonomy; rather, it only meant that her only interests were in pleasing him and obeying him. Quite the contrary; she was not only Sati but …
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Now that Daksha had gone to his own hermitage, Brahma advised him to get married and have children in order to expand the world’s population, which at the time was dreadfully low. He was married to Virini and Asikni. He …
Brahma started meditating on Shivaa, also known as Durga, who is Shiva’s feminine equivalent. The goddess is avidya (knowledge) and vidya (ignorance). She is the Absolute Brahman, nothing more. Satisfied with his penance, Brahma was met by the goddess Durga. …
Brahma sought advice from Daksha and his other sons after receiving a rebuke from Lord Shiva for having romantic love for his own daughter, Sandhya. Shiva was a yogi and had no experience with women or desire, which is where …
Since she came at the point where day and night converge, her name, Sandhya, means twilight. The sages, including Brahma, were much disturbed when they saw her since she embodied the epitome of feminine beauty. Brahma was thinking about another …
Shiva was little perplexed when he opened his eyes and saw this unexpected arrival of spring in his stern, icy hermitage, but being the great yogi that he was, he closed them and drifted back into samadhi. Then Kama, who …
The renowned sage Kashyapa married thirteen of the patriarch Daksha’s daughters. The oldest of them, Diti, was the mother of all the demons and had a wicked mind. Her sister Aditi was the mother of the gods and had a …
Himavan, the Lord of the Himalayas, begged the gods to match him with a suitable spouse since he was eager to be married. The gods came to the manes and requested that they give their daughter Mena to him since …
May all those injured be healed and the patriarch Daksha brought back to life. May the whole remaining part of the yajna be granted to you, O Rudra. Rudra was happy to hear this and remarked, “I did not do …
Terrified, the ganas fled back to Shiva and pleaded with him to spare them. They related to him the heartbreaking tale of Sati’s body’s surrender due to its birth from a man who had wronged her Lord. Shiva was devastated …